Top 20 Trending YouTube Videos in the US (Week of July 6, 2026)

The 20 most-watched YouTube videos in the US right now (as of July 6, 2026), ranked by view count. (Data: YouTube)

The Critical Drinker Holds the Top as New Music and Anime Flood the Chart

The Critical Drinker’s takedown of The Odyssey , titled “Oh, Dear...” , held the No. 1 spot with 2.26 million views, climbing one position from last week. The video’s sustained dominance shows that sharp, opinionated commentary still commands a massive weekly audience. Meanwhile, Tom MacDonald’s “Us In The USA” debuted at No. 2 with 1.37 million views, and Beyoncé’s “MORNING DEW (DONK)” landed at No. 3 with 1.25 million, marking a strong week for politically charged and pop-music releases.

The biggest riser was Netflix’s STEEL BALL RUN trailer, which jumped four spots to No. 5. Anime and film trailers dominated the middle of the chart: The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping debuted at No. 4, Black Clover Second Season at No. 6, and BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War’s final trailer at No. 8. Notably, 15 of the top 20 entries were new this week, making it a near-total refresh of the rankings.

Gaming and Music Hold Steady as Niche Hits Emerge

Gaming claimed five spots, with BabaBinBallin’s Roblox +1 Speed Keyboard Escape live stream leading the pack at No. 9 with 295,563 views. Markiplier’s Supermarket Together at No. 13 and a Meccha Chameleon video from ItsFunneh at No. 15 show that family-friendly, chaotic gameplay still pulls loyal audiences. On the music side, Chicago’s classic “Saturday In The Park” re-entered at No. 12, while smaller acts like LOVIXX and Tonton Malele filled the lower rungs, indicating a broad appetite for both nostalgia and fresh regional sounds.

What the Chart Says About Editing and Subtitles

The heavy influx of trailers and live streams suggests that fast-paced, visually dense content is winning attention. For creators, tight editing is key: viewers are drawn to trailers that pack lore reveals and action into two minutes, and to live streams that maintain constant energy. The international subtitles noted on the BLEACH trailer also hint at a growing need for accessible, multi-language captioning , especially as anime and music from non-English markets (like the Mexican vlog entry at No. 7) gain traction. In a chart where half the top 20 is brand new each week, clear, punchy editing and embedded subtitles are no longer optional; they’re the baseline for breaking through.